As a researcher, perpetual student, and resident “always available”, I get a lot of questions. As of today, I have answered directly over 2500 questions related to Scripture in an official capacity. That may sound impressive, but it’s probably only about 100 questions stated in 25 different ways. If I were to try and log…
Life
We Need Things
What we need vs. what we want are often one and the same. Understanding how to take control of what we call needs can change our perspective and freedom.
Jesus Wasn’t A Good Teacher
If you live in the US, most likely you know a few facts about Jesus. The New Testament has four accounts called “Gospels” (which means good report) that reveal the life of Jesus in a very abbreviated way. Not much is said about his life until He was over 30 years of age and the…
Every Life is Exciting!
Most people call me James. My wife calls me whatever she pleases and my kids, to my joy, call me daddy, even the grown ones. In some circles I am known as Pastor, in others, I am known as the fixer of problems and to those who enjoy a bit of dialog about imagination and…
Oh God, my life is over!
My life is half over by all estimation and while on one side it’s a half-full glass the other hand reveals a very depressing reality: I have wasted much of it. I have wasted my life on meaningless endeavors, invested in idols that have never paid a return, and breaded the meal of the flesh…
It Doesn’t Get Any Better than This… or Does it?
“It doesn’t get any better than this…” I thought as I looked at my infant daughter surrounded by my four other children and bride of 18 years. Something wells up inside when I see the glorious beauty of my family and in the best of humility, I praise God for them and for His grace…
Reflection of Life. Pondering Worship
When I began writing online many years ago I had one simple goal: to be heard. What a joke. As I have been peeling through the layers of my life over the last few months, I remember what a wise fool I have been through the years. The irony of this is that when I…